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really and truly; aim; clear really and truly; aim; clear; (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle); of
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spoken words; speech; dialect spoken words; speech; dialect; language; talk; conversation; what someone said
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的
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話
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的
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话
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Pronunciation
Particle
的話
- optional particle put at the end of a conditional clause
如果沒有人捐助的話，這個小孩就會永遠失明。 [MSC, trad.]
如果没有人捐助的话，这个小孩就会永远失明。 [MSC, simp.]- Rúguǒ méiyǒu rén juānzhù dehuà, zhè ge xiǎohái jiù huì yǒngyuǎn shīmíng.
- If no one offers assistance this kid will become permanently blind.
要是考試不及格的話，怎麼辦？ [MSC, trad.]
要是考试不及格的话，怎么办？ [MSC, simp.]- Yàoshi kǎoshì bù jígé dehuà, zěnme bàn?
- If I don't pass my exams, what do I do?
你今天出去的話，記得鎖上前門。 [MSC, trad.]
你今天出去的话，记得锁上前门。 [MSC, simp.]- Nǐ jīntiān chūqù dehuà, jìde suǒshàng qiánmén.
- If you go out today remember to lock the front door.
Usage notes
- As per examples above, 的話／的话 (dehuà) may be used with or without 如果 (rúguǒ) or 要是 (yàoshi) at the beginning of the sentence.
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